HJ (aka Harvey) Bott was born in Gill, Colorado, 1933, population less than 100, to first generation American parents of German/Russian descent. He attended adult life-drawing classes each summer for five years at Greeley State College, starting at age 9, and was in his first major two-person exhibit at Trinity University, at age 14, while also attending the Coppini Academy for classical sculpture.

Upon completing high school in San Antonio, TX., he began a Tri-Coastal and European education process that included joint studies in art and cultural anthropology at Art Center College of Design and USC., Art Students League with graduate studies at NYU and Columbia; Dusseldorf Kunstakademie, Bamberg Kunstschule, the University of Heidelberg, and others.

He has shown his work in exhibitions, ranging from a restroom in the bus station, Wendover, UT, 1952 (first solo), to galleries, art centers and museums principally in New York , Houston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas, Dusseldorf and Mexico City, among many other locations world wide. He has shown in over 80 solo exhibitions, 16 solo ROBOTT™ performances, 24 solo in-situ installations, more than 710 group gallery exhibitions, including 340 invitational survey shows. Over 65 public (museum, city & university) collections and 120 corporate collections include his work. He has completed over 20 governmental commissions and over 160 private and corporate commissions.

His 3,000 sq/ft studio of 35 years, Bott's Blue-Barn-on-Barnes sat on a block in Houston's West End was demolished early June 2014 for townhouses. Storage will be via climate controlled PODS while continuing to paint in a bedroom converted to studio/library/office at

Currently involved with Painting, Reliefs and research & experiments with the basic 20 universal scribbles and 17 primary placements (compositions), as recognized in all cultures throughout all recorded history.

Extensive model making and clay modeling skills with a very wide range of media, including electronics for a family of 16 performance ROBOTTs (1980's).

Greeley State College, San Antonio College, Art Center College of Los Angeles, University of Southern California, Kansas State College, Institute of Fine Arts at New York University, Bamberg Kunstschule and Dusseldorf Kunstakademie, Germany.

Also sub-contracted to Goodwill of America (for 18 months) as National Rehabilitation Program Evaluator/Consultant

June '61 - Oct. '64 Employment Counselor & D.O.T Evaluator, Bureau of Employment Security, Philadelphia, and conscripted to the Texas Employment Commission, San Antonio, Texas Nation-wide field research/analysis in task/aptitude testing with employers, co-ordinated with the "Dictionary of Occupational Titles".

San Antonio assignment: developed a proto-type middle school test-evaluation-counsel-training/referral program to augment high-school graduation program(s). Established 55 Parent/Teacher/Association endorsed middle school programs with services to three counties.

Job included a six month internship to work (temp.) for Senator H.H. Humphrey as a team, first draft Speech Writer & Employment Program Development Analyst.

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Other Employment (most jobs concurrent with school and other employment):

Training: Leadership School, OCS, Intelligence Indoctrination, Airborne/Ranger, Social Psychology and Cultural Anthropology Ph.D. program at various universities in the USA and the German Federal Republic via the military. "Outstanding Leadership" and "Trainee" Awards and "Commendation Award" with medal pendant.

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COMMUNITY
SERVICE AWARDS

"Governor's
Citation," State of New York, from Governor Nelson Rockefeller,for excellence in contributions to youth and the underprivileged. 1959

"Vice
Presidential Citation," from Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey for
outstanding contribution to youth and the handicapped. 1968

"Governor's
Citation," State of Texas, from Governor John Connally, for
outstanding merit in programs to assist youth the handicapped and the
underprivileged. 1968

"Presidential
Citation," from President Lyndon Baines Johnson, for excellence in
programs for youth, the handicapped and the underprivileged. 1968

"National
Humanist Tribute," Jewish Vocational Services, for "notable
innovation in multiple disciplines for the enrichment of all peoples."
1969

"Meritorious
Service Award," The United States Civil Service Commission, Dallas
Region, for "exceptional contributions in the field of Task Analysis and
Job Restructuring for Hospitals." 1972

"Management
Sciences Honor," Advanced Technology Institute," Control Data
Corporation, for "leadership, unselfish contributions, and initiative in
the development of principals for job enrichment and task simplification."
1972

1983 UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS, Jones Hall, Houston, TX;"ROBOTT OPERA: A Time Warp Newscast;" 16 mixed media with electronic sculpture parabots in performances with accompanying multi media slide presentation. Sets by Jack Boynton, narration and ROBOTT voices by Houston art leaders, mimes by University of St. Thomas students; with "computer runsheet" program

1982 BECHTEL GROUP, Houston, Texas; mixed group of eleven major paintings from eight different series. Pioneered the first art exhibition at this corporation in a lobby of museum proportions, w/ lecture

1980 BLUE BARN ON BARNES, Houston, Texas; "ROBOTT Future Bowl I;" five experimental multi media performances with the growing DoV-Z family of ROBOTTs and NRC series constructs with program for "Super Bowl" Sunday